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1 KILLED IN CRASH WITH SEMI ON HIGHWAY 6 IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY

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Pottawattamie County, Nebraska (September 26, 2019) – A person was killed in a traffic collision Monday night in Pottawattamie County, according to the deputies.

The fatal crash happened on Monday, September 23, on Highway 6.

Deputies said the man was driving eastbound on the highway when he attempted to pass a semi. As he was passing the semi, another semi was at the top of the hill in the opposite direction. When the man tried to get back over, he was rear-ended by the semi he was trying to pass initially.

The impact caused the man to lose control, and he collided with a westbound semi.

The man was declared dead at the scene.

An investigation is ongoing.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service, we like to advise family the following:

1. In most cases, it is very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including by not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before it disappears or is altered.

2. In Nebraska, it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attorney first.

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